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they ' l4 , fe nclime' l ' accu se t o the er will W ith l i e 0 01 one of 1136 for the . men t 1131 e ).art of the 1 411°1 1 nd en °° ' l f Fr enclii ! oil , (1 : "posi" ° ' eck ? : red, °II , 0, orb° Eu ptaili ins that tll6 offer ej 10° TB, THE rtETENt7E. " e f actious -Writers, in order to. slelutle the ()( 'Y °f ( 1 Electors throughout the United King have, during the progress of the Election, B "sert ed that th ere was adeficiency in the Revenue, t i rld the i n f erence which they hop,-(1 that the peo ,). le wc41 1(I draw from thi s. f a l se h oo d was , t h at i t h i Y ) t be necessary to impose new and heavy taxes ; • t? 'it t he f o ll ow i ng Official Document will show, c:" sofar f rom a deficit, there has actually been ittereose of the Revenue to the amount of 114 " MILLIONS S TERLING , i n t h e l ast year, and 0 )1 ' 20 ,645/. for the last (mailer, which i s itterease at the rate of FOUR MILLIONS AND A ANNUALLY, It is not to be supposed that factio ns f o ll owing authentic Statement will put the actions 'Writers to the blush, for, having served ter4Porary purpose by falsehood, they will not P o lls atne t o di spute the account, and perhaps will 4111 it prudent not to notice a Document which dust be as mortifying a proof to them, as it is ItatifYing to. a ll f r i en d s of the country, of the tc "ving Prosperity of the Empire. 4 ACcotirr of the PRODUCE of the YLEVENUE of C'REATBRITA (exclusive of the War Duty on Malt , • 4'l(lProperty) in the Years and Quarters ended sth July, and sth J u l y , 1 8 18, chewing .the Increase or De , •ereaso on each head thereof: ,• YEARS ended July 5. . r-----"— " A ' --- Increase. De -1817. 1818. ,increase. crease. ,----- —.--- --- C, l „ to L. L. L. L. lx,:sLils .......... 8,268,501 10,000,379 1 ,7 31 , 8 7 8 1 1 , 14 01 ,7 . ••• ........ -2 0,71(1,612 21,179,114 4 62,50 0.,U' i1, :• •• • ...... 6,030 997 6,443,768 412,771 41 0 , — ( 1 ° 1 • ••• •• • • 1,360:000 1333,000 ~.:IT,- . ...axes ..• 5 933 664 6,169 , 00 9 23593 ' 15 Aiseti.L.`ixes ...... .. 1 ; 18 7;413 1,1 6 3,62 1 —l/e "s - •• • • 262,704 517,669 254,965 3,759,891 46,806,560 1,097,461 50,792 . . • ---- -- (duct Decrease N....,\ -, _ncrease on the Year ,3,046,669 QUARTERS ' ended Ml, July. De. r----_____A.-----n InCrease. crease. 1817. isle. #),, t ------ ------ t ke . 1 44 1 . L. L. L. L. St a t • ...... 1,709,613 1,857,144 147,53: 1 1 44 1 s" ........ • 4,694,734 5,637,801 943,067 4,,.% . e . ....... 1,589,615 1,599,814 10,19: , t kd kled l a ' ...... 023,000 644.00 r, 1,001 tr kk . .rax,. les •• • • 2,216,8014 2,208,976 ' t4 44,, - .,.."• •• • 464,664 441,, , 26 -.' •••• 6.2,160 112,28 50,122, ------ --- 1 1,060,592 12,181,237 1,151,919 : 11 ,274 • ---.... Deduct Decrease.. ' 31,27`:' % L .,........_ Increaie on the•Quaitel 1,120.648 . 1 4 tu e ii- • ' THE it ING'S HEALTH. ak 7ite t Y4l e. Queen' s C ounci l h e ld a , 8 7 11 QUartrlyNfeeting, to 1 % 14 nb ia'Repat, and to inquire e into the state of ester " V i e lltdsn ' r, which was attend e d by th e A rc hbi s h o p a, ' 11 4 44 cz. - ' l. 3', th e t ai l of Wiochosea, Lori; Arden, Sir 3n4 -1 1.0,1: 44 ks the Bishop, of London, the Earl of Maecles- I` '44 0 el St. Helen' s . All t h e fi ve Ph ys i c i ans were -4 14 ,. t 4 4 e their Report. After the breaking up of the 0 : 1 4 t i ; 4rcbliishop of Canterbury, as president, pro a7te we : t wi. to report the proceethngs to the Queen. His Z!th e -- ;_ t fll l Kew to the Council Otlice; where lie dt.po- N„ b'''Port, as directed by the Regency Act. The fol -4' "etin Was exhibited at St. James's Palace, yester lth )e Nobilit and others, by Lord Somerville and Sir t4t .. l " t h it q:;: g p C e J as the *Lord and Groom in Waiting, with Iv -4C. 4 4 i)Sa a '-;AS k 61 144 thr TLE, 'Tun' 4.—His Majesty Ilas been very hva , th ° ugh no. last month, and continu es t o en j oy goo d 1, but his Majesty's disorder is undiminished. " 11. HALFORD, "J. WILLIS, " M. BAILLIE, " R. WILLIS." " HET ERVEN, e r e r A 4t ar s i jr -tre was THE QUEEN. ahaD sse , en s on ~„inee?mpanied in her ride in her chaise in „ f isnay erening by the Princess Augusta, 0 4e t e li t . s ie 4i e ily i szi V „ Cl !Fer, the. Duke and Duchess of enm ity. o a 1 hytine, &c. The Royal Party walked p,s-tpt rich„ WAteen's Chaise . In her ride in the. same i T t r e , r ,"inr, she was acceturrini'ed by the Prinie 1 1 , 4, tit s , !al Ers. , , r , .• tt ro :ty ,irk went to Kew to visit his Royal Mother. ke w "!e , Prince Regent went to dine with her t %'‘: h er . 11 . ! r ePOrt Of the sta uf the Quen ys ell.. • 14.1esty has had a v er y good aight, e and e is k 4 41 S V,14 SHIP Nt...W6. --Naited for the River the Minerva, !harp, O mar , "kaixiti from Jareatea.— lurk 4*.'lti ' and "I. Tra"4Y) I-"neFs'rampton, for New Itilt....iii, silh, the River, the Lavin i a, _ 0 2. Sovereign p tinaitrttsty's ship Severn and the H 3' I 01.,014,40 'll tile Downs. 1 : 1"1‘ " U 144 JULY S.—Arrived yesterday his Majesty 's t..4,1ik,t440 trout Plymouth, and, with his Majesty ' s s hip 4 !LIN 'veep ti ll' s at spithead; the former is bound for ~ qt.,. h,, l' it (in, 'ti4. take out a laige quantity of spec ie. . ItV p sz t : t r . ' : )l) , , r , t, 4.1 Mate of the American ship SuperiertheUafell 1..1/444, v".ritortunntely drowned on the ad iust. : a '',.t.tt„ 'lilt 3qsting to get the anchor. - C', "POI% . Erne on ize ' ulaAr 2.---Sailed his Majesty's sh ip , I tt t f, ‘n , r eir,. 1 , l 'al' C''k ilAv '" 4 5, —Sailed„ the Henry Fretting packet " 1k,.. lNe!, and thei Char ts q tt , 04 packet for Holland ; /44.31'0r Gottenburgh—all with mails. Xithlti)4--(41,t ...july 2.---No arrivals. —Sailed the Duke of 4 1ii, 4 : 1 t w 'th a lnail for Lisbon, and the Sidmoath packet lor Gibraltar and Malta: Ac t i,. iLits:. t:oto the Hague state, ')F 14t8 144.11 the the D u k e ... Iv' ' lt 'ty ~ (11'0:1. was simettv elinected there. thi s ti He "le icill , ' r with the 1 1, 4 t., !It ti kot the NETHERLANDS , te, .; a),,! ' e 4°Yiti Pantilv, timi arrived at ftiqii preparati , ma king for the re -1/4\ll t. if th . o.s were that , . t)to ell. ilthstriottv viitor. e . ;It (iIY the Griot! Dike MICHAEL and suite " t lie r l ' e 'l'LPer windows of, the gold lace sh", tt,s 4 4f o,r- Solithittopeott-flreet, to view t h e . r*iti i.l3.'r Nltlel. IiGNIILLY. Yesterday his - . 'h ess h h el stit'e ts e lit to dine with lit hil aka', Bruittley, Kent' • ' ' ) ' 1 NEW PA It LI A 7,IENT; MEMBERS RETURNED. Cot.nty of Donegal —Lord Mount Charles, General Hart. Carrickfergus Town—Earl of Belfast. County of L'erum—Lord Castlereagh, Lord Arthur Hill. County of .llrath—Earl of Bectire, Sir Marcus Somerville. Kilkenny (City)—lion. Charles Butler. • Herefordshire—Sir J. G. Cntterell, Robert Price. County of File—. Genera! Wm. Wemyss. Westmoreland—Lord Lowther, H. C. Lowther. Stirlingshire—Sir C. Edmonstone. Lanarkshire—Lord Arch. Hamilton. Kincardineshire—G. H. Drummond. County of Waterford—Lord G. Beresford. County Roscommon—General Mahon, Arthur French. Borough of Down—Lord Glerawley. Borough of Dundeh—Gerald Callaghan. POLLS AT Queen's Countu. Right Horn. 117.1 V. Puir 1523 Sir H Parnell l4OB Sir C. Coute 869 General Dunne -4 JYe.rford (County) June 30. Mr. It S. Carew 541 Mr. Colelonli 529 Lord Stnpfurd 514 Lord Valentia 5 I g Tipperary (County), July 1. Lord 'Cabir Genera! Mathew '2 (33 Hoo. Mr. Prittir ...... STATE OF Tr'rstmorcland.—( Close.) Lord Lowther l2ll H. C Lowilwr 1157 H. Brougham , BJ Ikecodahire, July 3. Wood Morgan Berk:, July 4. Neville lOOB Dundas 964 Hallett 433 County of Armagh, July 1. C. Brnwnlow W. Richardson Hon. H: Caulfield • 447 • Lei'rinz (Count/), Ju.'y 'l. Drogkeda (l own), July 2. i Mr John Latouch 335 kir. Ogle Mr. Wallace ll6 Mr. L. White Limerick (City]—The Candidates, by agreement, puilcd 5 each. ivEsTmoaELAND LLECTION. APPLEBY, JULY 3.—Poor _Mr. Baovott his minority ge s lower and lower. Yvstt-rii4y, th• gross poll stood : Lord LowTHER 960—C01. LowTHER 925—Mr. BROUGHAM 78S ; he nas not another hundred to poll. We Lave crowds wait ing to vote, whom the Brongliamite mob had kept from the booths ; beside• a long and lerwthening train coming in every hour. Like HUNT, be of fended the people ; and, like HUNT, he yesterday f oun d some apology necessary ; a very lame one it was certainly; and arnotig groans and hisses, mingled with cries of " Go to Winehelsea !—Off, off !—We do not want von here;" and such oth er unwelcome saktarion3, he stumbled over a speech —but such a speech ! being prevented from his ribaldry, he lest his wits; and neither point, nor ingenutty, nor Eloquence, marked the harangue.. of the fallen Orator, Hi 4 Law also forsook him ; for when be talked of petitioning (a sure proof of his desperateestate) he said . :hat some of hi; votes were , trustratedi by a statute; which, however, would - be remedied 'by the House of Coutmons. This was too grass, even fox his oaten mob, irho could hardly be " bamboozled," to use one of his favourite -terms, into believing that one branch of the Li gislature can Hirer the law of the land. The contest cannot last beyond to-morrow. Westmoreland stands on a proud eminence of loyalty awl wisdom. Ot /IvNav BROUGHAM, the Maker of Committees, the Projector of Inquiries, the Redresser of Grievances, tht Reformer of Abuses, it is now only necessary to say, that he has taken his station with HENRY HUNT. [ANOTHER LETTER SAME DATE.I Mr. BitouchAm's ga,he is up. After agitating the County through lour days polling, he heat a retreat. The cause, therefore, of social cider is recovered in Westmoreland. He has announced, however, his resolution of contesting every future election ; and, to keep up the evil spirit of his followers, he indulged himself, as usual, in accu sations which were lottill)i and constantly contra dicted to his face. " Oh, (said he), I have a friend here who knows their truth, and he will come for ward to prove theta when I have done speaking." Mr. BROUGHAM then unrolled an immense parch ' mtnt, and told his mob, that it was a plan for organiziug the County, which he would read to them in private, if they would; follow hiiniuto the Castle Park (which, by the way, is the residence of Lord THANE?, the HEREDITARY HIGH SHE ? PM of the County), and hear his instructions., He then took himself off with them, a la HUNT,, and neither he nor his promised friend remem- bered to prove the contradicted charge. The poll was adjourned to the next morning, pro forma, the numbers having been presiouily declared to 'be— Lord Lowther .. Colonel Lowther 1157 Mr. Brougham The LOWTHER voters are still pouring in from he country. A vast number of theM still re- mained unpollerl in Appleby. Extract from a Letter received, under date the 10th June, from our Correspondent at New York : • " By the ship Venus, for London, goes passel]. gers CORBETT'S wile, three daughters, and two sons ; the old -----, remains here a few months longer —generally supposed until the ime expires that any action can be brough t against him by the Stamp Office, when it is his intention to leave finding also th e p eop l e " this land of Liberty ;" gulled w i th his writings as they here not so e asily are with you."—(Siteffield ilfacury, July 4.) POETRY, ADVICE TO CHLOE, . . Th' averted head, the scornful tow, Say L bare sinri'd; bat say not bow. In search of more than earthly bliss, 'Tis true, I press'd a fervent hiss ; Is that me crime ? Will you not hare it ? Return it then to hint who gave it. *#s The Lines which appeared in our Paper on Wednesday, and which were sent to us as the production of Lord BraoN,we find were not written by that Nobleman, but by Mr. h. A Warrs, the Conductor of THE New MoNrimi , MAGAzit , m . The child to whom they are addressed is the eighth of the nine Daughters of Mts. LAatirNo, Aunt of Lord POWERSCOURT, and Sister of the Hon. Mrs. WINGFIELD STRATFORD. We ale by no means inclined to retract, but rather to confirm, our praise of the Lines in question, and as the Author is only in his 21st year, we may reasonably expect that he will distinguish himself among our best Poets; and we may add, that the Work, conducted by such a promising young Writer, cannot fail to increase its already well-merited reputation. THE THREE, WORTHIES, BURDETT, HUNT, and COBBETT. A letter from CORBETT, expressing his contempt of HUNT, two years before he knew him, having previously been read on the Hustings, Howl., on Sa'urda~•, read the following Extract of a Letter firm) COBBETT, stating his opinion of Sir FRANCIS libanETT and his Committee, alter an experience of twelve years in judging of their character : " North Hampstead, Long Island, March 18, 1818. _ " Depend upon it the crisis for attaining Reform is nearer at hand than you think it is ; and a great deal nearer than the Tyt ants think. lam so much afraid of nothing as lam of the deceptio❑ which may be practised by the Baronet and his elan. His clan, the Rump, consists of fellows, who would , rather all should remain as it is, than see a real Re form. A parcel of poor pitiful rascals, who stilt cling to the system at bottom. He has too much of the Press for him. There is nobody for us and real Reform, but the men whom our Tyrants call the ' lower orders.' You hive only to pre serve your health and keep clear of spies, both which I most anxiously hope you will do. You will have seen before now, what a pretty figure the Baronet has cut in Parliament; he has a very difficult game to play. Talk big he must ; and yet, if Ire does, Castlereagh will taunt him with Isis cowardly con duct. He must seek refuge in the ranks of the Whig,s.--L . The Baronet's delay in Ireland is a grand ruse de guerre. It is a pretty thing to see him revelling with Bosoughmongers in Ireland, while his deputies are pining in dungeons, and their wives and children starving. God Almighty ! what an infamy! How easily might be have fed and clothed the whole of these poor starving and distressed mortals! And what a useful thing would this have been in a political point' of view! A thousand pounds would have kept them all for a year ! Can this man be sincere ? Was it Rot his duty to support them? Well—l am weary of thinking cf him. - (Signed) " WILLIAM COBBETT. "To H. Hunt, Esq." • ARRIVAL OF THE INTENDED DUCHESS OF CLARENCE. Information having been received in town early an Saturday morning, that the Princess A Dae LAME MhININGEN, to whom the Duke of CLA. , BENCIt is-to . be espoused, was expected to arrive in London on that day, a King's Messenger was dispatched to the Duke of Clarence, at the seat of Sir Diaries Pole, near Watford, where his Royal Highness had been on a visit several days. Tue whole of Greillon's Hotel had been taken for the'occasion, and was in readiness for several days past. About seven o'cloCk on Saturday evening, the Pt incess, accompanied by her Mother, the Duchess of Meiningen, and attended by Lord Keith, Lady Ertia, the tVfaster of the Horse, Beron Konirz, and Dr. Fromm, arrived at Greil ion's Homi ; their luggage followed in a caravan and four horses. Soon after their arrival, they p,irtook of an excellent dinner ; and shortly atter . Count Munster and his Lady paid their respects to them, and remained all the evening with the Princess and the Duchess. About ten o'clock the Prince Regent arrived at the hotel, and was introduced to the Princess and the Duchess by the Gentlemen of their suite. The Duke of Cla rence came to town soon after ten o'clock, when he proceeded to Greillon's, and was introduced to !Ili intended Bride and her Mother. The Regent and the Mike of Clarence remained with them till half-past eleven o'clock. Neither the Princess nor the Duchess.left their hotel yesterday. The Duke ofClarence and Lord Keit h called upon them several times; Several distinguished characters called and left their names ; among them were the Earl and Countess of Harrowhy ; i.Lady Rolle, &c. the-Pr;ncess.is extremely fair, of the middle sta ture., and about 35 years •of age: The Duke of Clarence, Lord Keitb,.antl a select party, (lined With them yesterday. • It •is said that his Royal Iligh.ness , the Prince Regent lost no ti me in paying his respects to the Illustrious Stranger, and that he was pleased to ex- Orris his sincere gratification 'at the connectiot which his Royal Brother had so happily formed. KING% THEATRE.--The grandliallet.of Apeli es Campaspe, the production of the celebrated NovaRRE, the SHAKSPEARE of his art, and which was formerly so much admired in the higher cir cles, was revived on Saturday with,so much beauty and magnificence, that it is .to be regretted that it was not brought for Ward earlier in the season, as it must be highly gratifying not only to the new race" of frequenters of this Theatre, which has arisen since its, original representation, but to those who remember it in the best days of the Opera, when LE PICO. and Vaims were. the he roes of the scene. It was very-well received by a very nutnerous audience, and will mark the close of the season with due splendour. MARRIAGE OF LORD COCIIRANE.—On the 22d ult. Lord CoCIIR ANC was married, by license, in the parish Church of Speldhurst, near Tunbridge, Kent, tO Miss CATHERINE CORERTT BARNES, late of Bryanstone-street, .0 young Lady of small for tune but good family. The ceremony was per formed by die Rev, Tuomns KNOC—(liforning Post.) AFRICA. Anot h er enterprise to explore the term:nation of the Niger k undertaken, and, ns in all former ones, with sanguine hopes of snecess. Captain GRAY, of _the Royal African corps, is ietrested with the immediate charge of the expedition. He is 'represented as every way qualified for solving this geographical enigma ; he has been seven years in Africa, and is well ricquainied with the •Jaloff 'leaguage. The route is to be that of the Gambier Over, which he had already entered. By letters which have been received from this officer, it appears - that his arrange eents were nearly com pleted. A transport had been dispatched to the Cape de Verd Islands, t procure'horses and mules, the return of which was soon expected,when Capt. Gray would directly commence his journey ioto the interior. The rainy seasan had terminated, and the , weather was considered as favourable. Mr. Ritchie, late Private Secretary to Sir Charles Stuart, at Pat is, and Captain Marryat, of the Royal Navy, are to attempt a journey towards Tombuctoo. The former gtntletwan is appointed Vice-Consul at Mourzuuk, in the interior, the capital of Fezzan, a dependency of Tripoli, whose .Gavel nor is, son of the Bey of that kingdom. These gentlemen are also sanguine of success, as .the protection of his Highness the Bey is gua ranteed to them, and - the journey not so - perilous trorh that cause as by other routes, althOhgke- they. _have. the. great Zaharrale to pass, and :Masi be eight • days without Meeting with water.: As usual, the French have been before us ; and a Spaniard, who travelled in Egypt for I3honaparte,' under the assumed name of Ali Bey, has actually set off. It is already known that Mr. Bowilich, and some other gentlemen from Cape Coast Castle, have penetrated into the Ashantee country, and been well received, after sonie opposition from Daeudels, formerly one of Buomsparte's servile tools, but now the re presentative of the King of the Netherlands. Some curious information has been received by this means, which it is thought gives more probability to the death of Mtorgo Park than any that has hitherto appeared. Mr. Bowthch met with,Some Moorish merchants who had been at Haoussa, who stated, that while they were at that place, a white man was seen going down the . Niger in a large canoe, in which all the o , her per. sons were blacks. This was reported to thee King, who immediately sent' some of his people to advise him to return, and to tell him that if he proceed. ed much further, he would be destroyed by the cataracts. The white man, mistaking the good intentions of the King, persisted in his voyage. •--The King sent a large party to" seize him and bring bite to. Haoussa, which, after some oppo sition, they 'etfected.. Here he was detained by the King for two years, at the end of which time he took ill of a fiver and died. The merchants who related.this tale declared that they 'had seen the white man at Haoussa. Whether this person Was Mimeo Park, or his companion, Lieut. Mar ty!), the Cast known survisor ut the patty besides himself, no means exist of ascertaining, although there is strong reason for supposing that no other white persons could have been in the interior of Africa in the siteation.slescribed.; CORN-EXCHANGE, JULY 6.—Altlaough we bare received , 36,ooo Quarters of Wheat, English and Foreign, during the week, and a good supply of all kinds of Grain, yet the prices continue to ad vance ; the Wheat Trade was brisk, anti from 6e. to 7s. per Quarter dearer than this day week; Bar ley, Pease, and Beans have each advanced from 3s. to 4s, per quarter since Friday, full Bs. per quarter dearer than this vanced from 2s. to 3s. day week ; Oats have ad quaiter, but the sales 'rislay. In other articles are not so brisk as on F there is no alteration. Foreign Wheat 63g. 725. Fine ditto, - - ;Bs. 87s. English Wheat - 7:45. 435.. Fine ditto -98 s. 975. Old ditto - - - —s. —s. Rye Fire ditto - - - 'sos. Barley - - -40 s. 48s. Fine ditto - - 575. —s. New ditto - - —s. —s. Malt Fine ditto - - -82 s. 84s. WhitePease (boilers) 555. 635. Fine ditto - - 665. —s. Grey Pcage - - 503. 533. Fine Grey.Pease - 573. —3. Tick Beaus - - - 555. tills. Old ditto - - -60 s. G3l. Small Tick Beans 55.. 651. Old ditto - - - Cos. 723. Feed Oats - - - 343.383. Fineditto - - -40 s. ills. Poland ditto - - 491. 423. Fine ditto - - 473. —3. Potatoc ditto - - 44 3 , 59 3 . Rape Seed 46L 521. per last. Fine Flour - - 70:. 753. Seconds - - 6.55. 703. Slur LAUNCH.—On Saturday the Marquis of Hastings, of 430 tons burthen, was launched horn ' slip in the yard of Messrs. CHAS. GORDON and Co. (late DDDMAN'S), at Deptford. The day being re markably fine, and the tide suiting at an early hour, an immense concourse of visitors attended,' and a little after two o'clock this vessel, supposed by persons skilled in nautical affairs to be as com plete a ship of her class as any ever built, went off in majestic style, and, we are happy to add, without any accident. IVe understand Messrs. GORDON and Co. have another ship of the same class prepared to be set up immediately on the same slip. We are truly sorry to say, that the Hon. Mr. Justice LEYCESTER continues to be so ill and con fined by his late very lamentable accident of a broken arm, that be will not be able to go his next North Wales Circuit ; but this public mis fortune,; so far as respects his official character, will be most amply remedied by the benevolent and generous assistance of that very able and ex ' cellent Judge, the Chief Baron, who, as soon as he has finished the laborious duties of the Mid. land Circuit, volunteers his assistance to Mr. Justice KENRICK in the several counties of An. glesey, Carnarvon, and Meriorteth, as the re• presentative of bis old and most valuable friend, Mr. LRYCESTSR.—(Shrewsbury Paper.) Thursday Mr. Wsuaa, the Clown at ASTLeY'II, undertook to go from Blackfriars-bridge to West minster-bridge in a washing-tub drawn by four geese. He started with the tide at half-past one, and accomplished this singular wager in an hour. An Immense number of persons witnessed the undertaking, when, atter completing it, be sailed to Cutnberland Gardens, and there offered, for a wager of 100 • guineas, to return tram thence through the centre arch of London Bridge, but no person would accept the challenge.